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Cherries from America's Past - Set of Five Cards
Cherries from America's Past - Set of Five Cards
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This is a set of five decorative cards. These 4" by 6" pieces of art make elegant, inexpensive gifts for gardeners and naturalists. Create beautiful collages and displays. Hundreds of watercolors to collect and choose from including apples, berries, figs, grapes, pears, plums, wildflowers, and more.
Yellow Spanish Cherry: This Yellow Spanish Cherry originated from Ontario, New York, United States. It was painted in 1913 by Amanda Almira Newton (1860-1943).
Windsor Cherry: This Windsor Cherry originated from Canada. It was painted in 1910 by Amanda Almira Newton (1860-1943).
Ida Cherry: This Ida Cherry originated from York, Pennsylvania, United States. It was painted in 1911 by Ellen Isham Schutt (1873-1955).
Lambert Cherry: This Lambert Cherry originated from Multnomah, Oregon, United States. It was painted in 1907 by Deborah Griscom Passmore (1840-1911).
Royal Anne Cherry: This Royal Anne Cherry originated from Marion, Oregon, United States. It was painted in 1911 by Mary Daisy Arnold (1873-1955).
The Paintings: Between 1886 and 1942, growers around the United States sent thousands of fruit and nut samples to the United States Department of Agriculture to be identified and painted. Lithographs of these watercolor paintings were created to illustrate USDA bulletins, yearbooks, and other publications distributed to growers and gardeners across America.
The Card: These are high-quality matte 4” by 6” one-sided cards that can be used as a post card or framed as part of a wall arrangement. The cards have the following characteristics: 4/4 full bleed; 300 GSM; paper thickness is 0.13″; and laminated feel. These are not greeting cards and do not come with an envelope.
Attribution: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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